From JOE HARTMAN 
KING SIZE 531 (California x Sir Galahad) 
Late midseason Here is a variety that has 
really gone to town the past two years. It has 
won four Grand Champs, eight Seedling Champs, 
plus numerous other special awards such as 
longest flower head, most open, largest floret, 
etc. In the 1951 test gardens it was the highest 
rated variety. In 1952 it would have won the 
American Home Achievement Award except that 
one judge said it was not a commercial. But on 
the seedling table it scored a full point higher than 
the AHA winner. Afterward a New York whole- 
saler visiting our gardens said it was just what 
they were looking for in New York. Tho from 
large and jumbo bulbs it may get too large for 
general commercial use. Where they want the 
extra large ones this is it. From medium and small 
bulbs it will make a nice commercial grade. This 
giant of giants is a clear medium salmon with a 
few carmine lines on a rich cream throat. Opens 
up to 10 or more 614-8” well placed blooms on a 
long head of 36-40’. Plants from large bulbs 
consistently run 6-614 feet or over, with up to 
26 buds. It has good substance and opens well 
when cut. Tho King Size will have a certain 
use as a commercial, its main use will be for 
exhibition and the home garden. Everyone will 
want to see how big he can grow this variety. It 
certainly grows larger and taller that any variety 
I ever saw. It is a good propagator and makes 
many average size bulblets that germinate well. 
King Size has been the big talk at shows where 
it has been exhibited and I am sure it will have 
tremendous popularity. 
L_ 5.00,3/14.00,10/40.00, M 4.00,3/11.00,10/ 
30.00, S 3.00,3/8.50,10/25.00, B 1.00 each but 
only with bulbs. With each dollar’s worth 
of bulbs $5.00 worth of bulblets may be 
bought at $1.00 each. We have a few extra 
large jumbo bulbs at 6.00. Giant spikes are 
usually grown from the largest bulbs. 
GROWER’S UNITS: 
2L,4M,8S, 50 Bbts., 50.00 
4 L, 8 M, 20S, 150 Bbts., 100.00 
10 L, 15 M, 50 S, 500 Bbts., 250.00 
From C. W. LEFFINGWELL 
PROSPECTOR 412 Midseason. Here is a 
variety I have not grown or even seen. I paid a 
high price for it solely on the recommendations 
of Mrs. C. D. Fortnam and ‘‘Mike’’ Sherman, 
two growers in whom I have the greatest con- 
fidence. Also others who saw it spoke highly of it. 
The color is medium deep yellow with light 
orange on the lower petals, something different 
from anything else and very beautiful. Mrs. 
Fortnam says it is gorgeous. She tries out many 
seedlings for growers all over the country and 
she says Prospector was the finest seedling in her 
garden last year. 
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It opens 8-10 perfectly placed blooms on a 
straight healthy spike of 19-22 buds. It is ruffled, 
pointed, fluted and recurved. 
At the Lebanon, Penna., Show it won Champ 
Seedling and would have won American Home 
Achievement Medal if Mrs. Fortnam had had 3 
spikes. She had only 4 bulbs to grow. 
It must be really something. Just wait till we 
get it to the shows this season. 
1 bulb any size $3.00, 1 bulb and 10 bbts $6.00 
10 bulbs any size $24.00, 10 bulbs and 150 
bbts. $48.00. 
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Margery 
From C. H. and G. J. MELK 
MARGERY 462 (Candy Splash x Burma) 
Early midseason Brilliant cerise rose with a 
deeper rose throat. Words cannot describe the 
beautiful color of this variety. It really sparkles 
and glows, a real eye-catcher. Seldom does one 
get such fine color combined with excellent com- 
mercial qualities. Has done well at the shows. 
Under Seedling No. 46-168 Margery won the 
American Home Achievement Award in addition 
to many other top seedling awards. Will open 8 
slightly ruffled florets 5’’ in diam. 8 additional 
buds in color on a 21 bud spike. Placement and 
attachment are excellent and spikes are tall, 
straight and uniform. Bulblet production and 
germination is good. 
L or M 5.00,12/50,00, 1 Bulb, 12 selected 
bulblets 15.00, 5 Bulbs, 50 selected Bulblets 
50.00. 
